The spotlight at EPIC.LAN 45 was stolen by the Tier-2 European teams that came in and took over Kettering. However, there was one underdog story that arose from UK CS. …
NXT
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wfn: “I think, genuinely, the only way to beat them [NXT] is I have to kill arTisT”
by GrimyRannarrby GrimyRannarrFor any normal EPIC.LAN, 8Sins would be coming in with the expectations of playing NXT in the finals and challenging for their first win. However, this time around, the competition …
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Extinct on EPIC.LAN going international: “I love it. This is something I have wanted for a long time”
by GrimyRannarrby GrimyRannarrThe undisputed best team in UK CS over the last year had a slightly different challenge at EPIC.LAN 45. After winning three EPIC.LANs in a row, NXT would have ordinarily …
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eraa on playing NXT online: “I could make a lot of excuses, but it doesn’t matter, here at LAN we beat them”
Sean “eraa” Knutsson is an EPIC.LAN debutante with Alliance, he is not, however, a stranger to UK LAN events. Winning UKIC Season 1 with The Neighbours, he knows what it’s …
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Rupert Hoop, the new coach of 8Sins, is no stranger to high-level competition. Being the psychologist behind teams like Metizport at a major and ALTERNATE aTTaX when they went to …
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EPIC.LAN is a staple of the UK scene. Happening three times a year, it is by far the most prestigious grassroots UK event in the competitive calendar. This year, however, …
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After four open qualifiers, the top eight teams in UK CS qualify for the UKIC Season 7 Masters. Due to VRS, the format for the upcoming UKIC Season 7 Masters, …
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Due to VRS, the format for the upcoming UKIC Season 7 Masters, formerly called UKIC Division 1, has completely changed. What once was a league system with relegation and promotion …
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Pete on Endpoint returning to Counter-Strike: “I guarantee you it won’t happen this year.”
Endpoint Counter-Strike were, once upon a time, the uncontested best team in the UK for many years. They were so good that they didn’t need to concern themselves much with …
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Another international team has joined EPIC.LAN 45, as the Swedish team Alliance have agreed to travel across the North Sea to Kettering. Summer EPIC.LANs are often considered the “lesser” tournaments …